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By index point change, alcoholic beverages & tobacco recorded the highest change at
12.6 points. This was followed by education at 12.5 points, clothing & footwear at 2.9
points, and restaurant at 2.9 points.
Minimal annual increases in the index points were reported among the rest of the
commodity groups. Meanwhile, Food & Alcoholic Beverages, Housing, Water,
Electricity, Gas & Other Fuels, and Transport decreased by 7.1, 0.2 and 0.5 points,
respectively.
Note:
1
includes Household Equipment and Routine Maintenance of the House
2
includes Miscellaneous Goods and Services
Inflation Rate
The overall change in the prices of goods and services in April 2016 in the region was
at 1.7 percent. This is lower by 0.7 percentage points from April 2015 at 2.4 percent.
Mt. Province posted the highest inflation rate at 4.8 percent, an increase of 2.1
percentage points from last year’s 2.7 percent. This is followed by Ifugao, Kalinga and
Abra with 3.3, 2.5 and 2.3 percent, respectively.
As compared last year, the rates of price decreased in Apayao, and Benguet.
Figure 1. Year-on-Year Consumer Price Index by Commodity Group,
CAR: April 2015 and April 2016
(2006=100)
138.5
150.6
187.1
128.5
131.1
127.5
129.4
129.6
83.1
107.3
147.4
126.6
140.9
143.5
199.7
131.4
130.9
129.4
131.2
129.1
83.1
108.1
159.9
129.5
0
50
100
150
200
250
All Items
Food & Non-
Alcoholic Beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
& Tobacco
Clothing &
Footwear
Housing,
Water,Elec., Gas &
Other Fuels
Furnishings1
Health
Transport
Communication
Recreation and
Culture
Education
Restaurant2
April 2015 April 2016